Member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group

Portrait des SV Group Verwaltungsrates Joerg Zulauf.

Jörg Zulauf

Chair

Jörg Zulauf has been Chair of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2023. He was CFO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives Zurich for more than 20 years. As part of his role, he was also a member of the Board of Directors of Hotelplan, Migrosbank and Globus, as well as Chair of the Migros Pension Fund. Prior to that, Jörg Zulauf spent 11 years in management positions at pharmaceuticals company Roche in Switzerland, Korea and Germany, most recently as head of the global Vitamins Services department. Jörg Zulauf is a solicitor by trade and holds a Master of Law from the University of Zurich and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Other appointments: Jörg Zulauf is a member of the Board of Directors of Maerki Baumann & Co AG, Innflow AG and Galenica AG.

Karin Lenzlinger, Diedenhofen

Vice Chair

Karin Lenzlinger has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2010 and Vice Chair since 2017. Karin Lenzlinger spent more than 27 years in various roles at Lenzlinger Söhne AG, the family-run business with the fifth generation at the helm, including as CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors. Karin Lenzlinger holds a doctorate in economics from the University of St.Gallen.

Other appointments: Karin Lenzlinger is Chair of the Board of Directors of Zürcher Oberland Medien AG, Wetzikon; Member of the Board of Directors of Baloise Group AG, Basel, and Übermorgen Ventures Investment AG, Zug; Member of the Board of Trustees of Swisscontact – Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, Zurich, St. Jakob Foundation, Zurich, and B-Lab Foundation, Geneva; and President of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce and Member of the Board of Economiesuisse.

Portrait der Verwaltungsräti der Sv Group Karin Lenzlinger Diedenhofen.

Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss

Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2019. As the owner of the innovation consultancy Agent21, she advises companies in the area of innovation and growth strategy. On the Advisory Board, she supports founders in the FoodTech and RetailTech sectors. Since 2020, she has also been a director of the Founder Institute Switzerland, which supports start-ups in their founding phase. Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss previously held various positions at Kraft Foods and Mondelēz International, most recently as Vice President Global Innovation and Head of the Innovation Division. Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss holds a Master’s degree in English and Linguistics from the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck and has completed further training in corporate governance.

Other appointments: Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss is a member of the Board of Directors of Alver World SA and a member of the Advisory Board of Meala FoodTech, Aqua Cultured Foods, Bolder Foods and AKA Foods.

Pierre-Alain Graf

Pierre-Alain Graf has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2021, and served as Chair from 2022 to 2023. He is CEO of Getec Group. This follows previous roles as Senior Vice President of Global Security Business at Hitachi ABB Powergrids Ltd. and Co-Chair of the “Cyber Resilience in the Energy Industry” working group at the World Economic Forum. Prior to this, he was CEO of Swissgrid, General Manager of Cisco Systems Switzerland and held positions at COLT Telecom and Credit Suisse Group in London and Switzerland. Pierre-Alain Graf holds a Master’s in Law from the University of Basel, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen

Other appointments: Pierre-Alain Graf is Chair of the Board of Directors of DEPSys Ltd.

Portrait des SV Group Verwaltungsrates Pierre-Alain Graf.

Patrick Camele

Patrick Camele has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2023. Until October 2024, he was with the SV Group for 14 years, most recently as CEO for 12 years. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of the Food Service Division at Unilever in various European countries and was National Key Account Manager for Bestfoods. Patrick Camele began his professional career at the Swiss Bank Corporation. He is a business economist from the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen, holds an executive master’s from the University of Applied Sciences Lucerne and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in Boston in 2018.

Other appointments: Patrick Camele is a member of the Board of Directors of Bäckerei Hug AG and a member of the Foodward Advisory Board

Anne Cheseaux

Anne Cheseaux has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2024. She is co-founder and Managing Partner of CAA Cheseaux Audit und Consulting GmbH, which specializes in strategic and financial consulting in the tourism, hospitality and healthcare sectors. Prior to this, she was Regional Manager for SMEs at Credit Suisse; Chair of the Board of Directors and Managing Partner of a hotel consulting company and consultant in the area of hospital financing; Head of the Advisory Department of the Swiss Association for Hotel Financing; and held various positions at a bank and a trust company. Anne Cheseaux holds a lic. oec. from the University of Lausanne, is a certified hotelier from the Lausanne School of Hotel Management, a certified auditor and holds a CAS in healthcare systems and policy at the ZHAW.

Other appointments: Anne Cheseaux is a member of the Board of Directors of Faern Hotels and Resorts AG, Zurich (various companies), La Rocca Living SA, Fürstenhof SA, Gland, aevea vita hotels gmbh, Zurich, and Swiss International Hotels Service AG, Baar.

Mann mit grauem Haar und Brille in einem Anzug vor einem modernen Hintergrund.

Michael Mueller

Michael Mueller has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SV Group since 2024. He has been with the Valora Group since 2012, initially as CFO and since 2014 as CEO. As Head Europe FEMSA Proximity & Health, he has also headed up the European retail unit of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) since November 2023. In his previous roles, he was Owner & Managing Director of Rubus Capital Management Ltd. from 2010 to 2012, CEO/Delegate and Member of the Board of Directors of Jelmoli Holding AG from 2007 to 2010, and CEO of GVO Asset Management Ltd. from 2007 to 2009. He previously worked as a Merger & Acquisitions Consultant in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs and as a Consultant at Bain & Company. Michael Mueller holds a lic. iur. HSG from the University of St.Gallen.